Crime & Safety

Delivery Driver In Arlington Ambushed By Robbers: Police

A man claiming to be the recipient of the delivery led the victim down a hallway where he was attacked, police say.

ARLINGTON, VA -- A delivery driver was lured down a hallway and then robbed by multiple men in Arlington Monday night, police say.

The victim was making a delivery at a building in the 5300 block of 8th Road S at around 9:30 p.m. when he was approached by a man who claimed to be the recipient of the delivery, according to a report from the Arlington County Police Department.

"The suspect led him down a hallway, where he was met by several other suspects, who pushed the victim to the ground and assaulted him before stealing his personal belongings, an undisclosed amount of cash and the contents of the delivery," the report states.

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The suspect fled the scene before police arrived. The victim wasn't injured.

Police described the suspects as follows: "Suspect One is described as a Hispanic or Indian male, approximately 5’8”, 180 lbs., wearing a blue jacket. Suspect Two is described as a black male wearing a black and white long sleeve shirt. The other three suspects are described as black males."

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